labour party, 13,470. labour had — want change. labour party, 13,470. labour had hired hopes _ want change. labour party, 13,470. labour had hired hopes of- want change. labour party, 13,470. labour had hired hopes of taking i labour had hired hopes of taking boris johnson's old labour had hired hopes of taking borisjohnson�*s old seat of uxbridge and south ruislip in west london, but following a recount, the conservatives clung on. the winning candidate steve tuckwell suggested that a single issue had sunk labour's chances. that labour mayor of london sadiq khan is extending what is called the ultra low emissions and this area. it effectively translated as a tax on older, more polluting vehicles and proved unpopular on the doorstep. but rishi sunak wants to suggest that the voters' appetite for a change of government was limited. ihla change of government was limited. iir: one expected us to win here, but steve's victory demonstrates that when confronted with the reality of the labour party, when there is an actual choice on a matter of substance at st

it isn't natural labour territory. labour activists would be the first to admit that. people obviously may have seen it as a one—off to give the government a bit of a kicking or be part bit of a kicking or it may be part of a longer term trend. remember, though, the turnout was well down on the general lot of the general election. a lot of people did stay at home. but this was the sort of result that labour people did stay at home. but this was t probably result that labour people did stay at home. but this was t probably have t that labour people did stay at home. but this was t probably have onlyt labour people did stay at home. but this was t probably have only dreamt' people did stay at home. but this was t probably have only dreamt of could probably have only dreamt of at the start of the campaign. when the by—election was called, a lot of pundits had it's the by—election was called, a lot of pundits had its neck and neck the by—election was called, a lot of pundits had it's n( might neck the by—election was called, a lot of pundits had it's n( might be ck the by—

it isn't natural labour territory. labour activists would be the first to admit that.or it may be part of a longer term trend. remember, though, the turnout was well down on the general election. a lot of people did stay at home. but this was the sort of result that labour could probably have only dreamt of at the start of the campaign. when the by—election was called, a lot of pundits had it's the by—election was called, a lot of pundits had its neck and neck and they thought they might be in with a shout. as the campaign went on, labour flooded this area with big hitters. you can see many of them here today, many familiar faces from labour's front bench on the hallowed turf of the natural north yorkshire. it isn't natural labour territory. labour activists would be the first to admit that. people obviously may have seen it as a one—off to give the government a bit of a kicking or be part bit of a kicking or it may be part of a longer term trend. remember, though, the turnout was well down on the general lot of the general election. a lot of people did stay at home. b

labour heartland or labour territory. think we need to see every by-election _ enough. i think we need to see every by-election in _ enough. i think we need to see every by-election in context. i | every by—election in context. i was on the ground in selby multiple times and some of my colleagues, a lot of volunteers from across the north of england for the conservative meant a huge bit of time there. i would like to pay tribute to the work... i would like to pay tribute to the work. . .— i would like to pay tribute to the work... but you lost, and ou the work... but you lost, and you lost _ the work... but you lost, and you lost significantly. - you lost significantly. 0verturning the majority is an historic win for the labour party, even in terms of by—elections and it was said that they needed a 17.9% swing and they have done that. that would definitely look like a majority. if that were replicated in other parts of the country, in a general election next year. i the country, in a general election next year. i would sa

i labour in order for you to gain a ma'ori . ., labour in order for you to gain a ma'ori . ~ , ., labourtually explain the reality _ majority. i think if you actually explain the reality of- majority. i think if you actually explain the reality of it, i majority. i think if you actually explain the reality of it, and i majority. i think if you actually| explain the reality of it, and we have _ explain the reality of it, and we have seen— explain the reality of it, and we have seen the economics reports on your own _ have seen the economics reports on your own programme, for example, investing _ your own programme, for example, investing in — your own programme, for example, investing in retrofitting homes every— investing in retrofitting homes every pound spent save the nhs 42p alone _ every pound spent save the nhs 42p alone so— every pound spent save the nhs 42p alone so investment is the way you -et alone so investment is the way you get this— alone so investment is the way you get this economy going again but you can't do _ get this economy going again but you can't do it— get this e

labour mayor sadiq khan or the labour candidate in the - the labour candidate in the seat.bour candidate in the seat. those issues are _ the labour candidate in the seat. those issues are particularly- the labour candidate in the seat. i those issues are particularly being played _ those issues are particularly being played up — those issues are particularly being played up by— those issues are particularly being played up by the — those issues are particularly being played up by the conservatives- those issues are particularly being| played up by the conservatives and can make _ played up by the conservatives and can make those _ played up by the conservatives and can make those arguing _ played up by the conservatives and| can make those arguing particularly more _ can make those arguing particularly more potent — can make those arguing particularly more potent during _ can make those arguing particularly more potent during the _ can make those arguing particularly more potent during the cost - can make those arguing particularly more potent during the cost of- more poten

what a labour mp and a labour- what a labour mp and a labour government— what a labour mp and a labour- government can deliver the people. i could _ government can deliver the people. i could not— government can deliver the people. i could not be — government can deliver the people. i could not be proud _ government can deliver the people. i could not be proud of— government can deliver the people. i could not be proud of the _ government can deliver the people. i could not be proud of the campaign. could not be proud of the campaign that we _ could not be proud of the campaign that we have — could not be proud of the campaign that we have delivered. _ could not be proud of the campaign that we have delivered. when i could not be proud of the campaign that we have delivered. when we . that we have delivered. when we started. — that we have delivered. when we started, nobody— that we have delivered. when we started, nobody thought - that we have delivered. when we started, nobody thought we i that we have delivered. when we| started, nobody thought we could overturn — started, nobody th

labour activists will tell ou on labour? labour activists will tell you on the _ labour? tell you on the doorsteps _ labour? labour activists will tell you on the doorsteps many - labour? labour activists will tell. you on the doorsteps many lifelong conservative voters said they were willing to switch to the labour party. perhaps willing to lend their votes to labour for the purposes of this by election. but there were some who switched. there is one issue you can pin down to the reason why it labour took this seat. look around here, talk to people here in selby and ainsty and they are talking about the things everyone else is talking about across the united kingdom. the rising cost of linking, inflation, editjust waiting lists and the inability to see a doctor for that when i was there a few days ago just before polling day the one issue that came up polling day the one issue that came up time and time again was people saying, why can't i see a gp? if i bring in the morning why can't i see someone at a? that is one of rishi sunak ski pledges to bring down nhs waiting li

labour party, 13,470.borisjohnson�*s old seat of uxbridge and south ruislip in west london, but following a recount, the conservatives clung on. the winning candidate steve tuckwell suggested that a single issue had sunk labour's chances. the labour mayor of london sadiq khan is extending what is called the ultra low emissions zone to this area. it effectively translated as a tax on older, more polluting vehicles and proved unpopular on the doorstep. but rishi sunak wants to suggest that the voters�* appetite for a change of government was limited. no one expected us to win here, but steve's victory demonstrates that when confronted with the actual reality of the labour party, when there is an actual choice on a matter of substance at stake, people vote conservative. there was a swing of support away from the conservatives and to labour in uxbridge, butjust not enough for them to take the seat. the symbolism of rishi sunak claiming victory will no doubt sticking sir keir starmer�*s throat and lead to an in

the labour party deputy leader angela — labour.e is a lot of argument and criticism of- the government. indeed. there is a lot of argument and criticism of the j lot of argument and criticism of the government�*s stance on climate change. earlier in rishi sunak�*s premiership, he was focused on climate change and now that seems to have quietened down. sadiq khan will argue that the ultra low emission zone is to help london�*s air get cleaner, to help those who live on main roads who are inhaling toxic air have a better life. but on the other hand, steve tuckwell saying thatis other hand, steve tuckwell saying that is a tax on poor people. they can�*t go about their daily business and it penalises them. they can�*t do theirjobs and it will cost them more in the long run. it brings back into focus the issue of climate change. how do you get clean air without it costing everyone at source? its. without it costing everyone at source? �* . . . ~ source? a huge issue. chi chi, thank ou. let's source? a huge issue. chi chi, thank you- let

i selby and ainsty in north yorkshire, labour won the seat in selby and ainsty in north yorkshire, labour seat from the conservatives, with keir mather, who's 25, becoming the youngest mp in the commons. he secured close to 16 and a half thousand votes. in somerton and frome in the west country, the liberal democrat, sarah dyke, won a dramatic victory, bagging more than 21,000 votes. but the conservatives clung onto uxbridge and south ruislip in west london by the slimmest of majorities, with steve tuckwell receiving nearly 1a thousand votes just 495, ahead of labour. (mix screens)we�*ll have plenty of analysis on what the results could mean for a general election. but first, here's our political editor, chris mason. (os live) thumbs upfor care thumbs up for care starmer this morning, but he had to get on a train to celebrate. destination, yorkshire, selby & ainsty had a rock—solid conservative majority until it didn't. labour's win here, then, one heck of an achievement. you voted for change, you put your trust in the labour party, and we hear you. we hear that cry for change away from t

london seats, labour candidates in those areas and labour candidates in those areas and labour candidateso him, please will you pause this extension of this charge to outer london? they are going to say this cost us this seat and could cost us dearin cost us this seat and could cost us dear in the general election. as i understand it, the mayor is not for turning, but the mayor is for listening. i understand that sadiq khan's position is this was a very difficult decision i had to take, i understand people's concerns, but i had to do this for children's health and crucially 90% of cars used in outer london would not attract this charge. he does have a scrappage scheme that he has made more generous, if you're on child benefit you can be eligible. on the tories, i would say they're still concerned, but they're seeing hope in that win in uxbridge. one former member of the cabinet said to me they were thinking about whether to stay as an mp, they said this means the next election is not decided, which is a win for rishi sunak.— inevitably after a dramatic swing there's a danger that politici

is ulez going to cost labour in the mayoral and i cost labour in the mayoral and general— cost labour election and are you at odds with your own party on this question might— with your own party on this question might be _ with your own party on this question might be mayoral elections are next may. might be mayoral elections are next may |_ might be mayoral elections are next ma . ., might be mayoral elections are next ma . . ., , , may. i am hoping the ulez will be exanded may. i am hoping the ulez will be expanded by _ may. i am hoping the ulez will be expanded by the _ may. i am hoping the ulez will be expanded by the end _ may. i am hoping the ulez will be expanded by the end of— may. i am hoping the ulez will be expanded by the end of august. i may. i am hoping the ulez will be l expanded by the end of august. we saw in 2021, this was a big issue for the conservative candidate. londoners returned me with a record number of votes. londoners are struggling through this cost—of—living crisis but they are also suffering the consequences of air pollution. i am quite clear that it is

labour party?osition we took on the bill but jk the position we took on the bill but jk rowling is a national treasure and notjust a national treasure for scotland but actually the whole of the uk. i'll give you one practical example. i had a really good fortune last year after three years of covid to go on an international holiday and i took my kids, my young kids to universal studios. there is a whole big part of universal studios dedicated to harry potter. if people around the world can celebrate the creativity in the mind ofjk rowling, it would be an absolute tragedy if we didn't celebrate that here. she is a national treasure and one we should respect. bud here. she is a national treasure and one we should respect.— here. she is a national treasure and one we should respect. and would you meet with her. — one we should respect. and would you meet with her, talk _ one we should respect. and would you meet with her, talk with _ one we should respect. and would you meet with her, talk with her, -

or indeedin labour has a metro mayor or indeed in wales where labour is indeed in wales where labourose will be areas they'll those will be the areas they'll focus on to try and hone their attacks. >> oh well, aubrey's left us, but we need to wrap up anyway. thank you very much indeed. >> aubrey indeed, we'll be getting much more stuck in to all what's to come here. all of what's to come here. we're going to be talking to the professor, the sociologist , professor, the sociologist, psephologist extraordinaire , sir psephologist extraordinaire, sir john curtis, will get his thoughts in just a few minutes time. this is britain's newsroom on gb news. a brighter outlook with boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. of weather on. gb news. >> hello there. good morning. i'm jonathan vautrey here of your latest gb news weather forecast provided by the met office. touch of a cool start where we've held on to clear skies overnight and there is a bit of sunshine around. but for northern southern northern ireland, southern scotland into northern england it cloudy from the word it is q

labour party, 13,470.of taking borisjohnson�*s old seat of uxbridge and south ruislip in west london, but following a recount, the conservatives clung on. the winning candidate steve tuckwell suggested that a single issue had sunk labour's chances. the labour mayor of london sadiq khan is extending what is called the ultra low emissions and this area. it effectively translated as a tax on older, more polluting vehicles and proved unpopular on the doorstep. but rishi sunak wants to suggest that the voters�* appetite for a change of government was limited. no one expected us to win here, but steve's victory demonstrates that when confronted with the actual reality of the labour party, when there is an actual choice on a matter of substance at stake, people vote conservative. there was a swing of support away from the conservatives and to labour in uxbridge, butjust not enough for them to take the seat. the symbolism of rishi sunak claiming victory will no doubt sticking sir keir starmer�*s throat and lead to

in the last labour government._ the labour government in wales, andy burnham, siddique khan, the teaching unions _ burnham, siddique khan, the teaching unions under recent poll showed 89% of labour— unions under recent poll showed 89% of labour member support expanding free school— of labour member support expanding free school meals to primary school children. _ free school meals to primary school children. as — free school meals to primary school children, as a way to ensure kids don't _ children, as a way to ensure kids don't go — children, as a way to ensure kids don't go hungry and boost attainment. why won't you commit to it? , , ., ., , attainment. why won't you commit to it? , ., , it? this is a healthy debate in the country and _ it? this is a healthy debate in the country and the _ it? this is a healthy debate in the country and the labour _ it? this is a healthy debate in the country and the labour party, - it? this is a healthy debate in the | country and the labour party, and obviously, a number of cou

labour swings closer to 20% than 1096. �* labour swings closer to 2096 than 1096. �* , labour swings6. ~ , a ., y 1096. and then the west country. the assumption — 1096. and then the west country. the assumption is _ 1096. and then the west country. the assumption is the _ 1096. and then the west country. the assumption is the liberal— 1096. and then the west country. the assumption is the liberal democrats| assumption is the liberal democrats are the challengers in froome, because they held that seat between 97 and 15. they would need a 15% swing. but if the liberal democrats do win it, a word of caution about the significance uk—wide. in do win it, a word of caution about the significance uk-wide. in truth it won't necessarily _ the significance uk-wide. in truth it won't necessarily tell _ the significance uk-wide. in truth it won't necessarily tell us - the significance uk-wide. in truth it won't necessarily tell us as - the significance uk-wide. in truth | it won't necessarily tell us as much about the national situation, because despite the occasional by—election success, on hi

it didn't work out in labour's interest.f what any general election is likely to be about. so, i don't think it quite works, and the tories are saying that, phew, it gave us something to talk about today. the idea that this comparison is always going to come off the worse more people look at labour... 0ut or is that? we also know labour have sucked very closely to conservative spending plans. there goes one line of attack. you don't have to look to other areas of difference. but, maybe, they are not currently so pronounced that voters are saying, when push comes to shove, warts and all come up with all the problems the tories are bad, that is not what this by—election to me says. the tories are bad, that is not what this by-election to me says.- the tories are bad, that is not what this by-election to me says. when it comes to selby _ this by-election to me says. when it comes to selby and _ this by-election to me says. when it comes to selby and ainsty, - this by-election to me says. when it comes to selby and ainsty, they

could labour ever welcomejk rowling back into the heart of the labour party?ee with me on the position we took on the bill butjk rowling is a national treasure and notjust a national treasure for scotland but actually the whole of the uk. i'll give you one practical example. i had the really good fortune last year after three years of covid to go on an international holiday and i took my kids, my young kids to universal studios. there is a whole big part of universal studios dedicated to harry potter. if people around the world can celebrate the creativity in the mind ofjk rowling, it would be an absolute tragedy if we didn't celebrate that here. she is a national treasure and one we should respect. and would you meet with her, talk with her, see if you could persuade her? i would, of course, why not? i've always believed there is common ground that can be found and compromise that can be found and a way forward if people have the political will. some people say gender reform, even what we have been discussing on oil and gas, it proves power lies in westminste

well it is labour party policy that labour _ country.and i country. well it is labour party policy that labour will stand at j policy that labour will stand at every seat but when did you realise you had made a mistake? it is every seat but when did you realise you had made a mistake?— every seat but when did you realise you had made a mistake? it is not a mistake to — you had made a mistake? it is not a mistake to say _ you had made a mistake? it is not a mistake to say i _ you had made a mistake? it is not a mistake to say i believe _ you had made a mistake? it is not a mistake to say i believe in - mistake to say i believe in progressives who agree with so much together working together. in 19a5 the labour party and liberal democrats work together and in 1997 and in the future to solve the climate we have to work together. but it was a mistake and you did not make it clear that you would not talk about the place. i make it clear that you would not talk about the place.— talk about the place. i was 'ust talkin: talk about the place. i

the last thing labour wanted to do— labour. the last thing labour wanted to do was— labour.ration bill this _ up. taxes have gone up. we passed the migration bill this week. - up. taxes have gone up. we passed the migration bill this week. tell- the migration bill this week. tell me one thing — the migration bill this week. tell me one thing on that. yep, yep, yep. what is going to change? what's going to be the material difference now that illegal migration bill is on the statute book?— now that illegal migration bill is on the statute book? look, we've seen a lot — on the statute book? look, we've seen a lot of— on the statute book? look, we've seen a lot of different _ on the statute book? look, we've seen a lot of different policies i on the statute book? look, we've seen a lot of different policies to l seen a lot of different policies to try and tackle what is a growing and multifaceted issue. we want to see a deterrent effect on that.— deterrent effect on that. nothing will change _ deterrent effect on that. nothing will change to — deterrent effect on that. nothing w

, _ tackle the climate emergency, vote labour, that is the only way to get rid of— labour, that is the, who are making it worse and — rid of the tories, who are making it worse and opposing it at almost every— worse and opposing it at almost every point, policies like the ones in london — every point, policies like the ones in london to actually deal with the urohient — in london to actually deal with the roblem. ., _ in london to actually deal with the roblem. ., ., ., ., problem. you say that about voting labour for climate _ problem. you say that about voting labour for climate policies - problem. you say that about voting labour for climate policies and - problem. you say that about voting labour for climate policies and i - labourfor climate policies and i will vote labour at the next election, probably through gritted teeth due to the amount of u—turns... but what i would say... what i would say... i would vote for enthusiasm if i felt enthusiastic about policies but this thing about voting for the labour party if you want to tackle the climate crisis, i do want to do that, which

you're a labour metro mayor. you're a labour mp before that.ority for you as the mayor of west of england? >> it's transport without question. transport is a key to giving people opportunity. if you can't get to where you need to be, whether it's a job or your dentist or whatever, you're stuffed. so that's the key thing. and it's a huge challenge because transport isn't where it needs be at the moment. it's needs to be at the moment. it's frankly in a poor state. there's been a big investment, but the pandemic has undermined a lot of that. and so it's about rebuilding that confidence and trust that people know that trust so that people know that if they for a bus, it's if they wait for a bus, it's going to turn up they can going to turn up and they can plan life on it. plan their life on it. >> yeah, absolutely. so important london, important outside london, sometimes people sometimes i think people in london know lucky they are. >> very lucky. so you were a labour mp between in 1997 to 2010. >> he spent 13 years as a labour mp. before that you

you're a labour metro mayor. you're a labour mp before that.rity for you as the mayor of west of england? >> it's transport without question. transport is a key to giving people opportunity. if you can't get to where you need to be, whether it's a job or your dentist or whatever, you're stuffed. so that's the key thing. and it's a huge challenge because transport isn't where it needs be at the moment. it's needs to be at the moment. it's frankly in a poor state. there's been a big investment, but the pandemic has undermined a lot of that. and so it's about rebuilding that confidence and trust that people know that trust so that people know that if they for a bus, it's if they wait for a bus, it's going to turn up they can going to turn up and they can plan life on it. plan their life on it. >> yeah, absolutely. so important outside london, sometimes in sometimes i think people in london lucky they are. >> very lucky. so you were a labour mp between in 1997 to 2010. >> he spent 13 years as a labour mp. before that you had a real job. you were a

mather, keir alexander, labour party, | alexander, labour party, 16,446.alexander, labour party, 16,4116. ., �*, ., 16,4106. labour's candidate keir mather, 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather. at _ 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust _ 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust 25, _ 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust 25, secured - 16,446. labour's candidate keir mather, atjust 25, secured a i mather, atjust 25, secured a majority. parliament's new majority. pa rliament�*s new youngest majority. parliament's new youngest mp had this message for the government. in a youngest mp had this message for the government.— for the government. in a year's time i believe _ for the government. in a year's time i believe we _ for the government. in a year's time i believe we will - for the government. in a year's time i believe we will be - for the government. in a year's time i believe we will be on - time i believe we will be on the precipice of a labour government, a mission driven labour government to transform the country, make faire

labour from coming to vote, labour from coming out to vote, vote this time. so vote labour. those responsible policy will responsible for this policy will need to what the need to listen to what the voters said and consider need to listen to what the voters thingsd and consider need to listen to what the voters things nowi consider need to listen to what the voters things now needider need to listen to what the voters things now need toer change. >> and it's a i mean, you may well be right saying, well, voters don't have confidence in the stewardship that the conservatives have over the country, but it certainly indicates that they don't have confidence stewardship confidence in the stewardship that over the that labour's got over the caphal that labour's got over the capital. well i don't agree with you entirely because we've still got a pretty big swing here in uxbridge. >> we've got our best result that we've ever had the that we've ever had on the current boundaries this seat current boundaries in this seat and you know, it and this seat. you know, it elected boris when

— labour do you think? unlike uxbridge. _ labour do you think?labour do you think? unlike uxbridge, you can't pin - labour do you think? unlike uxbridge, you can't pin thisj labour do you think? unlike - uxbridge, you can't pin this labour by-etectioh — uxbridge, you can't pin this labour by—election victory for one issue. it's fair— by—election victory for one issue. it's fair to— by—election victory for one issue. it's fair to say the issues here on the streets — it's fair to say the issues here on the streets of selby are exactly the same _ the streets of selby are exactly the same on _ the streets of selby are exactly the same on any street right across the hatioh _ same on any street right across the hatioh we — same on any street right across the nation. we are talking about the cost of— nation. we are talking about the cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, _ cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, a _ cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, a lot — cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, a lot of people here i spoke to in— lists,

labour will not promise noodies decision. labour will not promise goodies for— decision.ll not promise goodies for all. _ decision. labour will not promise goodies for all. nothing - decision. labour will not promise goodies for all. nothing tighter l goodies for all. nothing tighter than his grip on the cheque book. instead, he promises change. as he joins us this morning, what does keir starmer mean by reform or bust? he is here for ourfinal big interview before the summer break. keir starmer is life. the trade secretary who also wanted to be the prime minister kemi badenochjoins us from new zealand where she's just signed us up to one of the biggest trading blocs in the world. and forget wimbledon — what about the women's football world cup? we'll talk to a matilda, sarah walsh, former football star and a host of the tournament. morning — for the last time this summer, welcome to you and to my panel. dame sharon white, chair ofjohn lewis, oli dugmore, from social media publisher politics joe, and dame andrea leadsom, former conservative cabinet minister. why have one g

they want— see from the next labour government. they want to _ see from the next labour government. this current government. the feast over a decade's _ current government. the feast over a decade's worth of plateauing liberal standards, realwages decade's worth of plateauing liberal standards, real wages are worth less now than_ standards, real wages are worth less now than it _ standards, real wages are worth less now than it was in 2010 on the left office _ now than it was in 2010 on the left office. there is enthusiasm for what labour_ office. there is enthusiasm for what labour has — office. there is enthusiasm for what labour has to offer and they want to see the _ labour has to offer and they want to see the back of the government. when ou have see the back of the government. when you have such — see the back of the government. when you have such numbers _ see the back of the government. that you have such numbers against see the back of the government. tenet you have such numbers against you, a 19,000 majority for conservatives, liberal democrats putting a lot of resources i

labour and the labour leader in particular— labour and the labour leader in particular have come up foron— criticism over recent days from the trade union saying that keir starmer is not _ trade union saying that keir starmer is not being — trade union saying that keir starmer is not being bold enough. today his message, _ is not being bold enough. today his message, including in an article he penned _ message, including in an article he penned for— message, including in an article he penned for the observer, was talking about— penned for the observer, was talking about being bold and radical and the need for— about being bold and radical and the need for reform and the fact that the finances won't necessarily stand on his— the finances won't necessarily stand on his way, — the finances won't necessarily stand on his way, so wanting to get across to those _ on his way, so wanting to get across to those criticising him in recent days— to those criticising him in recent days that — to those criticising him in recent days thatjust because to those criticising him in recent days that just b

in at labour and anstey where labour have overturned . where labour have overturned. a 21,137 majority and taking that seatis 21,137 majority and taking that seat is 25 year old keir mather and who we are going to see very shortly is sir keir starmer of course, they are both named keir because of sir keir hardie. yeah and just reflect on somerton and frome down in the west country. >> a tory majority again overturned there with an 11,000 majority. now for the liberal democrats with sarah. so as well as labour versus conservative, of course liberal democrats coming into the various assessments of what might happen in a general election with sir ed davey saying that basically they are back in terms of the west country, what would that mean for a general election vote? well, an indication perhaps that there have been a lot of tactical voting in terms of going to the liberal democrats would that still happenin democrats would that still happen in a general election? lots questions still to be lots of questions still to be answered as to how this will be interpreted well m

>> you've got on this sofa, you've got two labour former labour mps , two former tory mps labour mps,former health ministers i >> -- >> this is 5mm >> this is like a quiz. which one is it? >> it's also a bit like a maths a—level question. yes. how do you get five ministers into three people? you get five ministers into threwell,iple? you go. sean's >> well, there you go. sean's been them. been all three of them. >> the can i just say, >> by the way. can i just say, how get five ministers how do you get five ministers into three people? sentence into three people? is a sentence that misconstrued that could be badly misconstrued . family show . so . and it's a family show. so we'll move on. what was your question a movie i'd pay question? that's a movie i'd pay to see. edwina you is to see. edwina do you think is this a sign that starmer is getting serious about power , or getting serious about power, or is being shifty? he is he just being shifty? he won't led on what kind of pay won't be led on what kind of pay rises the sector would get. >> well, unfortunate . it means >> well, unfor

labour .he job he loved because he was gay. i am delighted he is here today to witness this apology. and while we cannot right the wrongs of the past, the government should act on the recommendations of the review to fixed lines broken by the ban. it is what lgbt+ veterans deserve. i know the house will want to send best wishes to the lionesses as they start their world cup campaign this saturday. let�*s hope they continue the brilliant success of the euros. when the prime minister took office nine months ago, the nhs waiting list had 7.2 million people. what nine months ago, the nhs waiting list had 7.2 million people. what is the number— list had 7.2 million people. what is the number today? _ the number today? mr speaker, the reason the nhs waiting lists are higher today than they were then, after being stable for the first few months as we put in place initiatives is simple, because the nhs has been disrupted by industrial action. we put clear plans in place to bring down waiting lists in

labour say it cost them the election here because plenty of folk blame it on the labour mayor of londonexpand the ultra low emission zone was a tough one but it's the right one. we listen to londoners, because they are struggling through this cost—of—living crisis, but they are also suffering the consequences of air pollution. it is not clear what listening actually means, so after his yorkshire hugs and cheers, i thought i would ask the labour leader. should the expansion of the ulez scheme in london be scrapped? there is no doubt that that was the reason we didn't win in uxbridge yesterday. and that's why i think we all need to reflect on that. the mayor needs to reflect on that. what does reflecting mean? does that mean scrapping it, does that mean postponing it? we need to reflect on it, the mayor needs to reflect on it. because it was the reason we didn't win in uxbridge. what does reflecting on ulez mean, though? does it mean scrapping it? i put that question to you again and you're not answering it. we have to look at the result, we've got to reflect, the mayor needs to reflect,

>> you've got on this sofa, you've got two labour former labour mps , two former tory mps labour mps,ormer health ministers i >> -- >> this is 5mm >> this is like a quiz. which one is it? >> it's also a bit like a maths a—level question. yes. how do you get five ministers into three people? you get five ministers into threwell,iple? you go. sean's >> well, there you go. sean's been them. been all three of them. >> the way. i just say, >> by the way. can i just say, how get five ministers how do you get five ministers into three people? is sentence into three people? is a sentence that misconstrued that could be badly misconstrued . show . so . and it's a family show. so we'll move on. what was your question? a movie i'd pay question? that's a movie i'd pay to see. edwina do think is to see. edwina do you think is this sign that starmer is this a sign that starmer is getting serious about power , or getting serious about power, or is being shifty? he is he just being shifty? he won't led on what kind of pay won't be led on what kind of pay rises the sector would get. >> well, unfortuna

labour— in the labour may or of london. labour don't _ in the labour may or of london.ea of boris johnson _ manifesto commitment. ulez was the idea of boris johnson when _ manifesto commitment. ulez was the idea of boris johnson when he - manifesto commitment. ulez was the idea of boris johnson when he was . idea of borisjohnson when he was conservative mayor of london? {lila conservative mayor of london? 0k, there is a real _ conservative mayor of london? 0k, there is a real difference between public— there is a real difference between public transport in the centre of london. — public transport in the centre of london, the sort of place i represent, where you have got good tube networks — sadiq khan has been cutting _ tube networks — sadiq khan has been cutting the _ tube networks — sadiq khan has been cutting the bus network, but there are some — cutting the bus network, but there are some good buses in london. in outer— are some good buses in london. in outer london it is very different. it was _ outer london it is very different. it was never intended ulez be exten

labour won.by and ainsty whilst the liberal democrats took somerton and frome both overturning majorities of around 20,000. rishi sunak says he plans to deliver for the people. westminster has been acting like the next election is a done deal i >> -- >> the labour party has been acting like it's a done deal. the people of uxbridge just told all of them that it's not st mid—term by elections are rarely easy incumbent governments. easy for incumbent governments. these are no different. and look , the reality is the circumstances of these byelections from byelections are far from favourable . all reminder favourable. all it's a reminder to politicians that we need to focus on matters to people focus on what matters to people and be distracted what's and not be distracted by what's going westminster. going on in westminster. >> but labour leader sir keir starmer says people want to see change. >> you voted for change, you put your trust in the labour party and we hear you . we hear that and we hear y

so i would labour to get in.he conservatives probably if it was a general election. >> people do vote differently, don't elections. and don't they? in by elections. and let's now to you, david. let's talk now to you, david. you a conservative you were a conservative councillor on selby district council for eight years. you're a local business owner there. you didn't vote conservative ehhen you didn't vote conservative either, did you? >> no, i agree . really what karl >> no, i agree. really what karl said, you know, i just couldn't bnng said, you know, i just couldn't bring myself to vote for him. i think they've let themselves down badly, particularly in the last 12 months. if there's going to be a national election, probably in a year's time, they need impress more in the need to impress me more in the next 12 months. you know , if next 12 months. you know, if not, i think they'll lose. but i can't bring myself to vote. labour >> oh, but you were impressed with a candidate, weren't you? he was very present. >>

>> the labour of the labour party were working class heroes.thing about working class. about the working class. >> you name a single >> can you name a single celebrity on the political right that's as abusive as vorderman and the like? >> there isn't anybody. >> there isn't anybody. >> well, davidson of this >> well, jim davidson of this parish, who was a tory supporter , is quite robust. but i think i think the people who i think the people have got to should watch what and they sometimes what they say and they sometimes discredit. carol discredit. do you disown carol vorderman? like to reject her >> would you like to reject her as a labour supporter? >> she's hardly >> well, she's she's hardly a tory supporter, is she? no, but thatis tory supporter, is she? no, but that is different. and if labour is government, you'll see, is in government, you'll see, you we mention the you know, dare we mention the days iraq war where, days of the iraq war where, where, where a lot of the luvvies went for the hills and the who like the ones who stayed, lik

labour won.by and ainsty whilst the liberal democrats took somerton and frome both overturning majorities of around 20,000. rishi sunak says he plans to deliver for the people. westminster has been acting like the next election is a done deal i >> -- >> the labour party has been acting like it's a done deal. the people of uxbridge just told all of them that it's not st mid—term by elections are rarely easy incumbent governments. easy for incumbent governments. these are no different. and look , the reality is the circumstances of these byelections from byelections are far from favourable . all reminder favourable. all it's a reminder to politicians that we need to focus on matters to people focus on what matters to people and be distracted what's and not be distracted by what's going westminster. going on in westminster. >> but labour leader sir keir starmer says people want to see change. >> you voted for change, you put your trust in the labour party and we hear you . we hear that and we hear y

so you are backing labour's calls for chris pincher to step down. i labour's calls for chris pinchere honourable thing. the - step down. i suggest that would be the honourable thing. the more i the honourable thing. the more interesting thing from a conservative perspective is that already we have got a candidate for the next general election for tamworth, eddie hughes, who is already a sitting mp. so it looks like the labour and conservative party in tamworth will have to restage that election but eddie hughes might have to find another seat because his seat is being chopped and changed in the boundary review is another intriguing question and it's another headache for rishi sunak and cchq. haifa question and it's another headache for rishi sunak and cchq.- question and it's another headache for rishi sunak and cchq. how do you exect for rishi sunak and cchq. how do you expect rishi — for rishi sunak and cchq. how do you expect rishi sunak— for rishi sunak and cchq. how do you expect rishi sunak to _ for rishi sunak and cchq. how do you expect rishi sunak to respond - for rishi suna

and if labour really want to have a - labour really want to have a compelling _ labour really want tompelling economic narrative, they could be bolder on brexit _ compelling economic narrative, they could be bolder on brexit than - compelling economic narrative, they could be bolder on brexit than they. could be bolder on brexit than they have treeh— could be bolder on brexit than they have been until— could be bolder on brexit than they have been until now. _ could be bolder on brexit than they have been until now. find - could be bolder on brexit than they have been until now.— could be bolder on brexit than they have been until now. and they don't want to talk — have been until now. and they don't want to talk about _ have been until now. and they don't want to talk about that. _ have been until now. and they don't want to talk about that. we - have been until now. and they don't want to talk about that. we had - want to talk about that. we had eo - le want to talk about that. we had peeple being — want to talk about that. we had people being promised - want to talk about that. we h

and labour don't and the labour party don't aboush and the labour party don't abolish all.o hundred and £25,000, you'd be happy with that? wouldn't. >> no, i wouldn't. >> no, i wouldn't. >> oh, on, hang on. >> oh, hang on, hang on. >> oh, hang on, hang on. >> no, no. your gloves are off. >> no, no. your gloves are off. >> you don't to do that. >> you don't to do that. >> let's see. >> well, let's see. >> well, let's see. >> not happy with and >> i'm not happy with three and a quarter. >> i'm not happy with three and a qmaybe viewers have got >> maybe the viewers have got something more sensible to say than nothing than you do. the show is nothing without on without them. welcome them on their opportunity to say what they feel the topics they feel about the topics we're discussing. they feel about the topics we're discllet's|. they feel about the topics we're discllet's start with ford you. let's start with julie ford there julie ford, you. let's start with julie ford therealso julie ford, you. let's start with julie ford therealso doubles ulie ford, you. let's start with ju

what can labour do about that? what labour— mortgage. what can labour do about that?. what can labour do about| that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor _ that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor was _ that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor was down - that? what labour has come forward, a shadow chancellor was down here l a shadow chancellor was down here giving a big package of support that a labour government would introduce, such as allowing people to go to interest only payments that would cut their mortgage payments until the rates are low or to extend the period over which they would pay back their mortgage so that the monthly amounts would reduce. then they would have the freedom to shifted back to the original term for the mortgage when it suits them as a family. let for the mortgage when it suits them as a famil . ., ,~' for the mortgage when it suits them as a famil . ., i. for the mortgage when it suits them as a family-— as a family. let me ask you about emission controls. _ as a family. let me ask you about e

and labour faces conservatives elsewhere, conservatives facing labour it is okay for labour if the liberalemocrats do well in some places because that will weaken conservatives for those opposing parties labour, providing the liberal democrats, it is okay for liberal democrats to do well against conservatives in places where labour does less well. sorry, that is complicated. >> is there anything the prime minister can do to turn this around there is talk of reshuffle there is a focus on the data with the numbers turning south if the inflation or disinflation momentum does continue, does that give a boost to the conservative party popularity? >> one would expect so cost of living and impact on real living standard is an issue in the united kingdom. it is driving down living standards for many households. there was a bigger than expected fall this week, but against the back drop against the fall of the previous months. the fact that many of the uk's comparative countries have actually got much lower rates of inflation. you are right. most politics is denominated inside one particular country

labour party any more.es are seeing opportunity. see, are seeing an opportunity. see, this will go this is something that will go down because while the down well because while the principle saving planet, principle of saving the planet, of we all agree with the of course we all agree with the cost, the personal cost to households is what is hurting people and making them reconsider their electorally. this is canny politics, isn't it? >> so i want the conservative party to lose the next election and be punished for running the country extremely badly for the last 13 years. so if they did do this, i would be happy in electoral terms because currently there aren't really very many dividing lines between labour and the tories. and this would create one and this would this would help labour. yeah, of course, if the next election were fought do you want were is fought on, do you want to do things on the cost of living climate crisis you living climate crisis or do you not do things on the not want to do things o

the labour the post, no parties. the labour party third party. and the >> you had the liberals and the tories. they emerged, put tories. they emerged, they put the liberals into, know, the liberals into, you know, effectively books. effectively the history books. >> happen >> it's not going to happen in this this short this in this short space. >> but need to >> maybe not, but they need to get together and start to form some kind of unified party. what are that you are these two parties that you might be referring to reclaim or reform? might be referring to reclaim or refclm? might be referring to reclaim or refci strongly argue. but >> i strongly would argue. but outside outside of gb news, outside of outside of gb news, outside of outside of gb news, outside the gb news viewership, which rising and outside which may be rising and outside our teeny world of our tiny, teeny world of twitter, where you and i might be tweeting and that, be tweeting this and that, almost one in this country almost no one in this country has even heard of them. >> th

that's just labour. labour mp that's just labour.ht. astonish thing that's right. an astonish thing to so a few quick points is to say. so a few quick points is the fact this happened is astonishing. it's unacceptable . astonishing. it's unacceptable. the fact they seemingly lied to the bbc in a private briefing. the fact that the bbc then uncritically published that this is all alleged but need to make those caveats. this story is explosive. and i would say to people who are on the left, don't ignore that just because it's nigel farage. >> well, they haven't just ignored it. they've actually signalled boosted it and jumped on the pile and on board in the pile on and applauded it. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> so people like paul mason, you sort darling of you know, the sort of darling of the to work for the the left used to work for the bbc, former labour party parliamentary actually parliamentary candidate actually sticking up for coots. this bank we have done £1 million to get in. this guy himself in. this guy called himself a socialist he